Bill Sponsor
House Bill 770
117th Congress(2021-2022)
United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 3, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 3, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 4, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
770
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
District of Columbia
Republican
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act of 2021

This bill establishes the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security to study how the government may provide for both security in, and public access to, federal buildings and other federal property and sites.

The commission shall examine (1) government and private security practices and proposals, building design, public space management, counterterrorism needs, and refurbishment of existing federal facilities; (2) the effect of access to public facilities and spaces on constitutional rights and civil liberties, economies of affected jurisdictions, architectural aesthetics, traffic and congestion, and employee job performance; (3) technology to augment or replace traditional modes of security; and (4) methods of assessing the risks posed by terrorism, balanced against the needs and values of open access.

Text (1)
February 3, 2021
Actions (6)
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
02/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
02/03/2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/03/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E95-96)
02/03/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:55 PM